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Sep 24

National Conference On Citizenship: Civic Health Predicts Resistance To Unemployment

During the day, classrooms at Weller Elementary School in Springfield, Mo., are filled with students, teachers and the usual abundance of youthful energy and enthusiasm. But on Tuesday and Friday nights, a different kind of energy fuels the hopeful ambiance.

On those nights, local pastors, school nurses, small-business owners, PTA volunteers, and retired community members meet to discuss their vision for the Weller neighborhood and solutions to the economic challenges it faces. The group tackles questions like “Why do we have economic challenges in our neighborhood?” and “How do we reduce poverty in order to reach our vision?.”

The answer may be “civic health.”